Which Constitutional Amendment Guarantees the Right to a Speedy Trial

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which constitutional amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial?

• A) the Sixth Amendment
• B) the First Amendment
• C) the Eighth Amendment
• D) the Fourteenth Amendment

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Definitions:

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.

Mutation

A change in the DNA sequence within an organism's gene or chromosome, leading to diversity within species and populations.

Gene

A segment of DNA that serves as a unit of hereditary information; includes a transcribable DNA sequence (plus associated sequences regulating its transcription) that yields a protein or RNA product with a specific function.

Wobble Hypothesis

Describes the ability of some tRNA anticodons to associate with more than one mRNA codon; in these cases the 5' base of the anticodon is capable of forming hydrogen bonds with more than one kind of base in the 3' position of the codon.